US requests evidence after Israeli airstrike destroys foreign media offices in Gaza
Israel said Hamas assets were in the building, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he has yet to see evidence of this.
The fallout from the Israeli airstrike that destroyed a Gaza building hosting international media outlets continued today when the top US diplomat addressed the issue.
On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza that hosted The Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other media outlets. Israel warned the journalists beforehand and they evacuated and said that Hamas military assets were inside.
The Associated Press said following the strike they had not seen any evidence of the Israeli claim and called for an independent investigation.
The controversy continued on Monday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with AP CEO Gary Pruitt and “expressed relief that The Associated Press team on the ground in Gaza remains safe,” according to a statement from State Department spokesman Ned Price. Blinken did not condemn the strike.
